Identification

Nameocimum basilicum
IUPACocimum basilicum l.
CAS Number84775-71-3
FDA UNIISearch

Regulatory

FEMA Number2118
FDANo longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances

Physical Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Description at 100.00 %.
Taste Description basil

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryfood additive
Recommendation for ocimum basilicum usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
baked goods-
beverages(nonalcoholic)-
beverages(alcoholic)-
breakfast cereal-
cheese-
chewing gum-
condiments / relishes-
confectionery froastings-
egg products-
fats / oils-
fish products-
frozen dairy-
fruit ices-
gelatins / puddings-
granulated sugar-
gravies-
hard candy-
imitation dairy-
instant coffee / tea-
jams / jellies-
meat products-
milk products-
nut products-
other grains-
poultry-
processed fruits-
processed vegetables-
reconstituted vegetables-
seasonings / flavors-
snack foods-
soft candy-
soups-
sugar substitutes-
sweet sauces-

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Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

basil

Synonyms

sweet basil PubMed: Characterisation of organic and conventional sweet basil leaves using chromatographic and flow-injection mass spectrometric (FIMS) fingerprints combined with principal component analysis. PubMed: Higher Potassium Concentration in Shoots Reduces Gray Mold in Sweet Basil. PubMed: Methyl jasmonate-elicited transcriptional responses and pentacyclic triterpene biosynthesis in sweet basil. PubMed: Effect of Water Stress and Storage Time on Anthocyanins and Other Phenolics of Different Genotypes of Fresh Sweet Basil. PubMed: ZnO nanofertilizer and He Ne laser irradiation for promoting growth and yield of sweet basil plant. PubMed: Daytime Solar Heating Controls Downy Mildew Peronospora belbahrii in Sweet Basil. PubMed: Utilization of heavy metal-rich tannery sludge for sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) cultivation. PubMed: Microbiological analysis of pre-packed sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) and coriander (Coriandrum sativum) leaves for the presence of Salmonella spp. and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. PubMed: The effects of plant growth regulators and L-phenylalanine on phenolic compounds of sweet basil. PubMed: Unexpected roles for ancient proteins: flavone 8-hydroxylase in sweet basil trichomes is a Rieske-type, PAO-family oxygenase. PubMed: Photoprotection by foliar anthocyanins mitigates effects of boron toxicity in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum). PubMed: α-Linalool - a marker compound of forged/synthetic sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) essential oils. PubMed: Epidermal coumaroyl anthocyanins protect sweet basil against excess light stress: multiple consequences of light attenuation. PubMed: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil) from Western Ghats of North West Karnataka, India. PubMed: Foliar sprays of citric acid and salicylic acid alter the pattern of root acquisition of some minerals in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). PubMed: De novo sequencing and comparative analysis of holy and sweet basil transcriptomes. PubMed: Characterization of two candidate flavone 8-O-methyltransferases suggests the existence of two potential routes to nevadensin in sweet basil. PubMed: Root internalization, transport and in-planta survival of Salmonella enterica serovar Newport in sweet basil. PubMed: Ecologically acceptable usage of derivatives of essential oil of sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum, as antifeedants against larvae of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar. PubMed: The roles of a flavone-6-hydroxylase and 7-O-demethylation in the flavone biosynthetic network of sweet basil. PubMed: Changes in nitrate and nitrite concentrations over 24h for sweet basil and scallions. PubMed: A set of regioselective O-methyltransferases gives rise to the complex pattern of methoxylated flavones in sweet basil. PubMed: [Effectiveness of antimicrobial formulations for acne based on orange (Citrus sinensis) and sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L) essential oils]. PubMed: Variation in essential oil composition within individual leaves of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is more affected by leaf position than by leaf age. PubMed: Aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) protect against sodium arsenite-induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. PubMed: Antibacterial properties of essential oils and methanol extracts of sweet basil Ocimum basilicum occurring in Bangladesh. PubMed: Monitoring for resistance to fungicides in Botrytis cinerea and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the pathogens of sweet basil. PubMed: Effect of methyl jasmonate on secondary metabolites of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). PubMed: Biosynthesis of estragole and methyl-eugenol in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L). Developmental and chemotypic association of allylphenol O-methyltransferase activities. PubMed: Comparison of Field and Laboratory-Based Tests for Behavioral Response of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) to Repellents. PubMed: Resistance Against Basil Downy Mildew in Ocimum Species. PubMed: Chemical changes and overexpressed genes in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) upon methyl jasmonate treatment. PubMed: Effects of neem flowers, Thai and Chinese bitter gourd fruits and sweet basil leaves on hepatic monooxygenases and glutathione S-transferase activities, and in vitro metabolic activation of chemical carcinogens in rats. PubMed: Bioautography-guided isolation of antibacterial compounds of essential oils from Thai spices against histamine-producing bacteria. PubMed: Phylogenetic analysis and real time PCR detection of a presumbably undescribed Peronospora species on sweet basil and sage. PubMed: Soil bacteria elevate essential oil accumulation and emissions in sweet basil. PubMed: Effect of chitosan on the biological properties of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). PubMed: The effects of soluble dietary fibre from the Thai herb, sweet basil seed, on human body composition. PubMed: Basil Downy Mildew (Peronospora belbahrii): Discoveries and Challenges Relative to Its Control. PubMed: Repellent effect of sweet basil compounds on Ixodes ricinus ticks. PubMed: A systems biology investigation of the MEP/terpenoid and shikimate/phenylpropanoid pathways points to multiple levels of metabolic control in sweet basil glandular trichomes. PubMed: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can induce the production of phytochemicals in sweet basil irrespective of phosphorus nutrition. PubMed: Essential oils from sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) as novel enhancers to accelerate transdermal drug delivery. PubMed: Scale-up micropropagation of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in an airlift bioreactor and accumulation of rosmarinic acid. PubMed: Characterization of geraniol synthase from the peltate glands of sweet basil. PubMed: In vitro rosmarinic acid accumulation in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). PubMed: Phenolics composition and antioxidant activity of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). PubMed: Antifungal activity of peppermint and sweet basil essential oils and their major aroma constituents on some plant pathogenic fungi from the vapor phase. PubMed: Differential production of meta hydroxylated phenylpropanoids in sweet basil peltate glandular trichomes and leaves is controlled by the activities of specific acyltransferases and hydroxylases. PubMed: Characterization of phenylpropene O-methyltransferases from sweet basil: facile change of substrate specificity and convergent evolution within a plant O-methyltransferase family. PubMed: Synthesis of highly active juvenile hormone analogs, juvocimene I and II, from the oil of sweet basil,Ocimum basilicum L. PubMed: Juvocimenes: potent juvenile hormone mimics from sweet basil. PubMed: The effects of green Ocimum basilicum hydroalcoholic extract on retention and retrieval of memory in mice. PubMed: Pro-oxidant/antioxidant behaviours of ascorbic acid, tocopherol, and plant extracts in n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acid rich oil-in-water emulsions. PubMed: Chavicol formation in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum): cleavage of an esterified C9 hydroxyl group with NAD(P)H-dependent reduction. PubMed: Aqueous extracts of Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil) decrease platelet aggregation induced by ADP and thrombin in vitro and rats arterio--venous shunt thrombosis in vivo. PubMed: Analysis of the enzymatic formation of citral in the glands of sweet basil. PubMed: UV-B is required for normal development of oil glands in Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil). PubMed: Light reflected from colored mulches affects aroma and phenol content of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) leaves. PubMed: An investigation of the storage and biosynthesis of phenylpropenes in sweet basil. PubMed: Flavor volatiles and physical properties of vacuum-microwave- and air-dried sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). PubMed: The synergistic preservative effects of the essential oils of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) against acid-tolerant food microflora. PubMed: Infraspecific taxonomy and essential oil chemotypes in sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum. PubMed: Development and deployment of systems-based approaches for the management of soilborne plant pathogens. PubMed: De novo production of six key grape aroma monoterpenes by a geraniol synthase-engineered S. cerevisiae wine strain. PubMed: Fumigant Toxicity of Essential Oils from Basil and Spearmint Against Two Major Pyralid Pests of Stored Products. PubMed: Molecular cloning and functional characterization of an antifungal PR-5 protein from Ocimum basilicum. PubMed: Identification of a unique 2-oxoglutarate-dependent flavone 7-O-demethylase completes the elucidation of the lipophilic flavone network in basil. PubMed: Effects of drying methods on qualitative and quantitative properties of essential oil of two basil landraces. PubMed: Inland treatment of the brine generated from reverse osmosis advanced membrane wastewater treatment plant using epuvalisation system. PubMed: Rapid staining method to detect and identify downy mildew (Peronospora belbahrii) in basil. PubMed: Evaluation of essential oils for maintaining postharvest quality of Thompson seedless table grape. PubMed: The effects of different UV-B radiation intensities on morphological and biochemical characteristics in Ocimum basilicum L. PubMed: Light suppresses sporulation and epidemics of Peronospora belbahrii. PubMed: Specificity of Ocimum basilicum geraniol synthase modified by its expression in different heterologous systems. PubMed: Pseudomonas aeruginosa-plant root interactions. Pathogenicity, biofilm formation, and root exudation. PubMed: Evaluation of in vitro antimicrobial activity of Thai basil oils and their micro-emulsion formulas against Propionibacterium acnes. PubMed: Selenium concentrations of selected medicinal and aromatic plants in Turkey. PubMed: Efficacy of herbal essential oils as insecticide against Aedes aegypti (Linn.), Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) and Anopheles dirus (Peyton and Harrison). PubMed: Influence of viral infection on essential oil composition of Ocimum basilicum (Lamiaceae). PubMed: Insect repellent activity of medicinal plant oils against Aedes aegypti (Linn.), Anopheles minimus (Theobald) and Culex quinquefasciatus Say based on protection time and biting rate. PubMed: Antihypertensive effects of Ocimum basilicum L. (OBL) on blood pressure in renovascular hypertensive rats. PubMed: Identification of nevadensin as an important herb-based constituent inhibiting estragole bioactivation and physiology-based biokinetic modeling of its possible in vivo effect. PubMed: The potential of a jumping spider, Phidippus clarus, as a biocontrol agent. PubMed: Anti-inflammatory activities of extracts of Thai spices and herbs with lipopolysaccharide-activated RAW 264.7 murine macrophages. PubMed: Effect of cultivar on the protection of cardiomyocytes from oxidative stress by essential oils and aqueous extracts of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). PubMed: Antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic potentials of some Thai vegetables. PubMed: Heavy metals in selected edible vegetables and estimation of their daily intake in Sanandaj, Iran. PubMed: Yield and oil composition of 38 basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) accessions grown in Mississippi. PubMed: Evolution of Cinnamate/p-coumarate carboxyl methyltransferases and their role in the biosynthesis of methylcinnamate. PubMed: Catalytic activity, duplication and evolution of the CYP98 cytochrome P450 family in wheat. PubMed: The cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity and polyphenolic content of some herbal teas. PubMed: Eugenol and isoeugenol, characteristic aromatic constituents of spices, are biosynthesized via reduction of a coniferyl alcohol ester. PubMed: Antiviral activities of extracts and selected pure constituents of Ocimum basilicum. PubMed: Anti-proliferative activity of essential oil extracted from Thai medicinal plants on KB and P388 cell lines. PubMed: Evolution of flavors and scents. PubMed: The biochemical and molecular basis for the divergent patterns in the biosynthesis of terpenes and phenylpropenes in the peltate glands of three cultivars of basil. PubMed: Herbs as a food source in Turkey. PubMed: Chemomodulatory efficacy of basil leaf (Ocimum basilicum) on drug metabolizing and antioxidant enzymes, and on carcinogen-induced skin and forestomach papillomagenesis. PubMed: Determination of antioxidant properties of aromatic herbs, olives and fresh fruit using an enzymatic sensor. PubMed: Aroma content of fresh basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) leaves is affected by light reflected from colored mulches. PubMed: Suppressive effects of rosmarinic acid on mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis in rats. PubMed: Efficacy of essential oil of Ocimum basilicum L. and O. gratissimum L. applied as an insecticidal fumigant and powder to control Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) PubMed: Constituents of aromatic plants: II. Estragole. PubMed: Inhibitory effects of rosmarinic acid on the proliferation of cultured murine mesangial cells. PubMed: Effect of various essential oils on Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). PubMed: The 24-kDa protein from Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. erythroxyli: occurrence in related fungi and the effect of growth medium on its production. PubMed: Insect-plant interactions: endocrine defences.